The Dow industrials pulled back after last week's record run, falling 26.81 points to 15091.68. Other major indexes eked out small gains.

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Obama dismissed Republican claims about Benghazi. The president charged that GOP lawmakers were creating a "political circus" by alleging that the White House misled the public about the attack that killed four Americans. Republicans say the administration withheld the truth about the assault because it showed terrorism remained a threat. Obama sought to portray GOP criticism over Benghazi as a partisan exercise used in part for fundraising.

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The IRS's head and his predecessor were informed last May that tea-party groups had been targeted when applying for tax-exempt status.